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that's because the news was about the "washington post." bezos is buying the paper and related media properties for $250 million. the news came as a bombshell in a company town where it's personal. "the washington post" of watergate fame is a local paper owned by the graham family, and struggling like just about everything else printed on paper. it's part of a recent trend in which wealthy individuals are becoming the saviors in many cases of traditional mainstream and especially print media. many cases because they believe in quality work and a robust press. billionaire warren buffett has bought up several local papers. just days ago the co-owner of the boston red sox announced he's buying "the boston globe." bezos told the post staff late today he knows it will be a shock, but, quote, the values of the post do not neat changing. we will continue to follow the truth wherever it leads. >>> about two other media titans in the news. the standoff continues between time warner cable and cbs. and so the blackout continues, meaning cbs shows have
that's because the news was about the "washington post." bezos is buying the paper and related media properties for $250 million. the news came as a bombshell in a company town where it's personal. "the washington post" of watergate fame is a local paper owned by the graham family, and struggling like just about everything else printed on paper. it's part of a recent trend in which wealthy individuals are becoming the saviors in many cases of traditional mainstream and...
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we have reports from washington, as well as inside damascus tonight. andrea mitchell starts us off from washington. andrea, good evening. >> good evening, lester. tonight the president is losing momentum for quick action against syria, and thinking of the real prospect if he does act within days, he may be doing it alone. something the white house said today it is willing to do. u.n. inspectors were still collecting evidence today of last week's attack and now plan to leave syria saturday. their mandate is only whether a chemical attack took place, not who did it. the british jets landed in cypress, poised to take part in a military strike. the british government said an intervention would be legal on humanitarian grounds. but the jets are grounded for now. that's because the public is deeply opposed. and today the prime minister's own party rebelled against using force. looming over today's debate, the iraq intelligence failures a decade ago. >> the well of public opinion was well and truly poisoned by the iraq episode, and we need to understand the p
we have reports from washington, as well as inside damascus tonight. andrea mitchell starts us off from washington. andrea, good evening. >> good evening, lester. tonight the president is losing momentum for quick action against syria, and thinking of the real prospect if he does act within days, he may be doing it alone. something the white house said today it is willing to do. u.n. inspectors were still collecting evidence today of last week's attack and now plan to leave syria...
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pete williams, nbc news, washington. >>> we're back in a moment with an american legend. a part of so many memorable moments coming back for another season. ♪ and we dance all night and we're all together ♪ >>> they performed their smash hit "best song ever" in front of the biggest crowd ever to pack the plaza for a "today" show concert this morning. 18,000 screaming fans, many of them camping out for days to rock out with one direction, including a mom and her two daughters who waited in line since last friday. >>> the new batman has been unmasked, and the backlash over the choice of ben affleck to replace christian bale as the caped crusader has begun. he will join a long list of batmen, some of them loved, some of them loathed, from michael keaton to adam west to george clooney, who wore what critics said was the too anatomically correct bat suit and let' just say the internet is divided over affleck's starring role in the highly anticipated "batman vs. superman" blockbuster and a petition urging the filmmakers to reconsider. apparently bat fans are passionate abou
pete williams, nbc news, washington. >>> we're back in a moment with an american legend. a part of so many memorable moments coming back for another season. ♪ and we dance all night and we're all together ♪ >>> they performed their smash hit "best song ever" in front of the biggest crowd ever to pack the plaza for a "today" show concert this morning. 18,000 screaming fans, many of them camping out for days to rock out with one direction, including a mom...
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wrapped up his vacation on martha's vineyard today, his policy toward egypt came under sharp criticism in washington. >> we have no credibility. >> reporter: senator john mccain, who recently traveled to egypt at the request of president obama and who initially opposed cutting off the $1.3 billion in u.s. military aid to the country, now argues that given the ongoing violence, aid should end. >> when we threaten something, as we did that we would cut off aid, the administration did, and then not do it, then you lose your credibility and your influence. >> reporter: and while some fellow republicans disagreed -- >> i would be reluctant to cut off aid. obviously, we should use it as a bargaining wedge. >> reporter: there was also mounting bipartisan support for holding back u.s. dollars. >> the recent violent crackdown, i do not see how we can continue aid. i believe it must be suspended. >> there's no way to say this is not a coup. it is. we should say so, and we should follow our own law, which says we can't -- we cannot fund the coup leaders. >> reporter: administration officials wouldn't respond t
wrapped up his vacation on martha's vineyard today, his policy toward egypt came under sharp criticism in washington. >> we have no credibility. >> reporter: senator john mccain, who recently traveled to egypt at the request of president obama and who initially opposed cutting off the $1.3 billion in u.s. military aid to the country, now argues that given the ongoing violence, aid should end. >> when we threaten something, as we did that we would cut off aid, the...